The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-08-25
SOUTHERN AGRICULTURAL
Industrial Education in the South.


Major E "A. Burke. in his recent adj
dress before the Louisiana Press As
ISOLATION at Lake Charles, said: IS
+ ''While we are Offering our fertile
soil, grand forests and rich minerals
of the North. and opening wide our
arms to welcome immigrants from
7over the sea, is it not time to consider
seriously why we should not educate
our boys to realize the rich resources
of the Southp The press can assist in
securing for these callings the respect
and consideration to which they are
entitled. The press can aid in maxi
ing industrial training an integral part
of general elucation; also in securing
the equipment of institutions where
in the boys and girls of Louis
lana may acquire occupations
which will enable them to become self
supporting, and take up the work of
developing our rich resources instead
4 OF relying forever on others.
| 1.-The press can help to break down
the unreasoning prejudice and disin-
I clination for manual labor. Manual
schools are in operation as part of
the public-school system in Boston,
Toledo, Cleveland and partly in oper-
alton in Philadelphia and Chicago.
Every Southern State is up and
moving in the direction of the indus
trial education of her children. by in
creasing the facilities of the State insti-
buttons established for that object
ave should thoroughly equip our
agricultural and mechanical college on
basis to meet all requirements, de-
vote the institution to the purposes foI
which it was originally designed, and
create an industrial school where our
girls would have equal advantages in
acquiring the occupations for which
they are suited.
..Many of US came to manhood find
4 ing our country torn with dissention
its hillsides and valleys streaming will
its best blood, and its trade and indus.
4 tries paralyzed. r. retail a5
n 1.-THE best years of our lives have
passed witnessing the efforts of ou
people to heal sectional wounds. How
different is all things for the boy o
the South. He comes to manhood
finding his country at peace with al
the world, all National questions il
process of peaceful adjustment. hi
people enjoying the benefits of homes
government. and the pulses of trad
and industry throbbing with health.
vitality everywhere. More than that
, he finds the eyes of the world turne'
upon the South.
, ...At last her fertility of soil. vas
forests and rich minerals attract tn
, capitalists. and skilled artisans, an
the home-seeker. They are coming
, millions strong; not with banners an
bayonets or hostile front, but wit
) olive branches and treasure, equippe
{ with the best weapons of science an
{ invention, to plant homes in our va
leys, rip open our mountains and la
bare the hidden minerals.
What part will our Southern boy
: take in the great industrial battl
, which is to be waged on Souther
Q soil, and which must exert such an II
q fuence upon the destinies of th
q worldP
! ''In this contest he should be tau Oh
y that every blow he strikes is for tn
: honor of his State and the glory Of hi
J: country. p
'.Not only in the arena of diver s.
n fed agriculture. improved impl'
a ments and methods to be extended. bl
i the iron age inaugurated in the Sout
: less than decade ago,.is now to
. surpassed by the South giving to ii
world cheap American steel and chea
fuel"